
Izou
main character



In the time between the fall of the Shogunate and the rise of the Meiji era, a powerful bright light emitted from a wand brings an end to the long Shogunate period to avoid further bloodshed as Japan begins to shift toward a new era. Amid these circumstances, a one-eyed wandering ronin named Izou, who has lost his reason to live, and Raiden, an orc who detests murder and hopes to leave a life of thievery behind, separately meet a young elf girl named Sonya around the same time. Together, they go on a journey along the Tokaido road to bring her and the wand she holds safely to the land of the elves in the north. Standing in their path is the mysterious organization Inferni, which aims to obtain the wand and revive the Dark Lord, who intends to rule all of creation. Inferni also uses the new Meiji government in its attempt to steal the wand from Izou, Raiden and Sonya. Traveling along the Tokaido road from Kyoto to Yokohama, Izou and Raiden begin their journey to protect the wand. (Source: Netflix)
Only if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy, especially stories with samurai, full cgi, swordplay.
Reception is lukewarm: 49/100 on AniList, with 9% of 597 ratings at 8/10 or higher.
About 6.8% of viewers drop it, which is typical.
At about 1 h 20 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Bright: Samurai Soul has 1 episodes of about 80 minutes each, roughly 1 h 20 min in total.
Yes. Bright: Samurai Soul has finished airing — the final episode aired October 12, 2021.
No sequel is listed for Bright: Samurai Soul as of October 2026.
Yes. Bright: Samurai Soul adapts the other source.
Bright: Samurai Soul was animated by Arect and directed by Kyouhei Ishiguro.
Bright: Samurai Soul is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.